Heroines

This is a ridiculously hard prompt for me (ten?! how can I do just ten?!) because I admire a lot of fictional heroines. So appreciate the braincells I’ve burned trying to limit myself to just TEN (!) and I also confess to cheating somewhat and going “fictional” not “literary”.

And since I’ve done posts on heroines before, I’m trying to pick some different people. Aren’t you proud of me?! GO CAIT! Expanding my horizons.

This Week’s Prompt: Top Ten Favourite Heroines

Okay, fine. I didn’t expand my horizons and awful lot. But this is because Cath is literally me! SHE IS! (Minus the obsession with Simon Snow and also the tall lanky boyfriend.) But she loves books and peanut butter and her sister and fandoms. She avoids people and confrontation. She aggressively ships her OTPs. She’s a writer! I relate so much it’s a little ridiculous.

2. Isabelle Lightwood from The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

She kills demons…IN STILETTOS. Now I’m not a high-heel fan myself, but I don’t deny they’re great weapons and I admire any girl who is fierce about embracing her feminine side. Isabelle is tough. She’d probably stab you in the face as soon as look at you. But she has an squishy side (when it comes to Simon, at least) and she’s fiercely protective.

3. Isabel Culpeper from Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater

Um, so I like a lot of characters named Isabel, apparently. But moving forward, shall we! Maggie Stiefvater is like my favourite author of ever, and she writes the perfectly snarky heroines. Isabel Culpeper is like knives and ice. She also loves shoes and clothes and would also stab you in the face, except she’s not in that kind of book.

So basically Isabelle Lightwood and Isabel Culpeper are very similar and equally fabulous.

4. Rogue from X-Men (movies and comics)

Basically she can kill people by touching them. BUT WAIT. The reason I think she’s admirable and amazing is because she doesn’t let her mutation spin her into a monster. She’s really kind and sweet. It’s a refreshing combo: incredibly powerful killer + niceness = Rogue.

5. Parker from Leverage (TV show)

I blame both Lydia and Treskie (I have good friends, I blame them for many things) for getting me hooked on this show. It’s about stealing things… but for GOOD REASONS! Okay, wait. Just think of modern day Robin Hood but with a team of genius thieves. Parker is my favourite girl on the team. She’s totally socially inept. (I relate!) She’s the “little sister” and also a kleptomaniac. She has no idea how to feel things (so she’s probably sociopathic?) but she’d never let the team down.

6. Blue Sargent from The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Because Blue lives on yogurt and doesn’t like squishy fruit and will take no nonsense from boys and will also do anything for her friends.

7. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games was my gateway book into YA so of course I’m always going to be a huge fan of Katniss! But, gosh, this girl is so relatable: FOOD IS IMPORTANT. She’s not messing around, okay? I will always admire a girl who knows the meaning of life (hey, food keeps you alive).

And the way she also sacrificed her life for her little sister was nice too. You know, these little things.

Okay, okay, I’ll calm down. But seriously, Matilda is my bookish twin (right after Cath) although I’m still waiting on my powers to come in. While I wait, I’m trying to read the whole library.

9. Lydia and Malia from Teen Wolf (TV show)

So, yes, they’re completely different and shouldn’t even be in the same sentence, but I can only HAVE 10 HEROINES, so I shall cheat like a boss.

Lydia is a banshee. She knows people are going to die before they do. (She’s also a math genius!) She’s also not ashamed of her scars. Malia spent most of her life as a coyote and therefore has, um, no social skills whatsoever. (Why do I always like the socially inept characters?! Hmm…I wonder.) What do they have in common: they’d do anything for their friends and they’re insanely tough and smart and funny.

10. Natasha Romanoff (The Black Widow) from The Avengers (movies)

She shoots things and has perfect hair. I was discussing this with Engie the other day and we came to the conclusion in The Winter Soldier she probably keeps a straightener next to her gun. (Maybe her gun doubles as a hair straightener?!) Least to say, she’s a spy who lives a grey-area and that’s awesome. (And, just to be unpopular and annoying, I secretly ship her with Steve.)

let’s hear it for awesome fictional heroines! HUZZAH! let me know your favourites in the comments! (movies/tv/books are all allowed) and also link me to your TTT post so i can stop by.

Teen Wolf is very very sneaky. It looks so lame, I'm even embarrassed to have started it: BUT THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS EXTRAORDINARILY AWESOME. Oh gosh, YES, I am in completely agreement. Maggie Stiefvater is queen of art AND writing AND cars AND music. It isn't faaaair.

AMAZING CHOICES. Also, I love how vague the title of this post is, considering how long the titles usually are 😉 BUT YES KATNISS IS BRILLIANT. And the movies have become even BETTER which I’m very happy with.

I love Blue! She’s a really strange character, and I don’t understand her most of the time but she’s still amazing! Plus I’m shipping her so hard with Gansey! Katniss nearly made my list. The only reason she didn’t is that I really hated that love triangle. One of my most hated ones that’s for sure.

afjdlsafd so many shipping feels for Blue and Gansey. I was so confused in book 1 because IT WAS ALWAYS CLEARLY GANSEy and yet she liked Adam. Blue Lily Lily Blue is the BEST one so far. So. Many. Feels. XD

Cath is just 1000% relatable. I particularly understand why she ate peanut butter instead of facing humans. Facing humans is hard!OMG YOU MUST WATCH LEVERAGE IMMEDIATELY. It has 5 seasons and I'm like on the laaaast episodes and already crying inside. It is so wonderful.

Oooh Oooh Oooh!!!!! YES I LOVE ISABELS TOO!!!! I agree insanely with Isabelle Lightwood and Isabel Culpepper. Also Matilda, I relate to her A LOT!!! And Blue is naturally awesome so of course I agree on her.

ISABELLES (however they're spelt) ARE THE BEST. I could easily read two million books about Isabel Culpepper but I feel Sinner is the last we'll see of her. *sad facE*Yaaaay! EXPANDING CAIT! I'm so proud of me. Oh happy tears. EVIE THO. She rocks.

Matilda is such an excellent addition to people’s lists. I really must reread that book soon. And possibly read it to my niece…

Also, back when Winter Soldier came out, there was a piece of fan art going around on Tumblr where Nat straightened her hair with two heated up butter knives. It was amazing. Basically, Natasha Romanoff is the best and can do no wrong as far as I’m concerned.

Fictional heroines. THERE ARE SO MANY. I love Beka Cooper from the protector of the small books by Tamora Pierce, Valkyrie from Skulduggery Pleasant, Tessa from the Infernal Devices (Read them, Cait! lots of demon blood and guts everywhere) Oh yes, Isabel culpeper is amazing. Lirael and Sabriel as well (You should read the Old Kingdom books too. Zombies) I do like many of your choices. Oooh, and Persis Blake from Across a Star swept sea.

VALKYRIE. I can't believe I forgot her!! AH I AM ASHAMED. XD She is awesome and admirable and her wit is my favourite. I'm goooooing to read the Infernal Devices. I PROMISE. I'm going to reserve the first one from my library very very soon. *nods*

Moving on…. GREAT CHOICES. I love that Blue is included here because I just finished Dream Thieves and I loved her. She is just so assertive and amazing. Gotta agree with you on Rogue! I love how she views life.

Hooray for heroines! I have always been drawn to Matilda, just from what I’ve heard about her. However, I’ve never actually read her book or watched the movie. Child-genius and book lover? That’s it… I have got to check it out.

I actually just completed a blog party related to my favorite literary heroines! So it was really fun to hear about yours!

I KNOW RIGHT?! there are WAY too many heroines for just 10. This week was sooooo hard. XD I don't hate Malia. Like I was super dubious about her at first, but she's kind of cute and I think Stiles deserves someone who loves him. Like I still ship Stydia SO SO SO HARD. But I think Lydia only cares about Stiles when he paired up with Malia which SUCKS. *cries forever about Allison with you*

I seriously need to read a Stiefvater book soon! I shall! 😀 Ohmigosh, teen wolf heroines! I also like Allison Argent. She you *know* to save her friends 🙁 Izzy is the bomb, like really, bomb! I love her fierce and snarky personality. She’s tough and confident and yeah, stilettos (cant even survive an hour wearing such haha).

Girl power forever <3

Penryn Young from Angelfall is my favorite heroine ever. She's really the kind of heroine that doesn't want to be a heroine. But she become a warrior for the people she loves. I love her *sobs*

OMG YOU HAVE NOT READ STIEFVATER YET? ABBY! GET ON THIS! IT IS IMPORTANT! I WILL GIVE YOU CAKE IF YOU READ IT. I like Allison but noooot as much as Lydia. Actually, not even as much as Malia. I love Malia's social awkwardness and need to growl in school. x) ALISON MAKES ME CRY THO BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT.

I adore Isabelle Lightwood! And how on earth could I have forgotten about Matilda? She was my role model when I was a kiddo! I wanted to be her so badly. I remember reading the book and then watching the movie and day dreaming about moving objects with my mind *le sigh*

That’s so sweet, Cait! I might do this tag actually – sounds really like a lot of fun!

Most of your favourite heroines either like to kill people with super powers, eat lots of food, run away from people, or read shockingly ;).

^_^

Wonder what this tells of you, m’dear? ;). Actually, if I were into this genre, I would definitely try out “Fangirl” 😀 – she sounds so much like me too! And Parker and the whole series looks pretty exciting :D.

Good george, I have so many favourite heroines in fiction. Here they are! Margaret Hale from “North and South” by Elizabeth Gaskall (BBC miniseries and the book, both portrayals are amazing!); Anne Elliot from Persuasion, Catherine Moreland from “Northanger Abbey”, Emma Wodehouse from “Emma” – all three by Jane Austen; Molly Gibson from “Wives and Daughters” by Elizabeth Gaskall, Margaruette St. Just from “The Scarlet Pimpernel” by Baroness Orczy; Amy Dorrit from “Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens; Jo March from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; Scarlett from “Chasing Jupiter” by Rachel Coker; Pollyanna from “Pollyanna” by Eleanor Porter; Jane from “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte; Rose Red from “Moonblood”, Imraldra from “Starflower”, Leta from “Dragonwitch”, and Seriu from “Golden Daughter” – all from the “Tales of Goldstone Wood” by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (yeah, all her heroines but two are AMAZING!), Carliss from “Lady Carliss and the Waters of Moorue” by Chuck Black; Tauriel from the Hobbit movies, and Eoywn from The Lord of the Rings!

I know right?! SO SHOCKING. They all have a lot in common though…mostly slapping people and tossing hair and being awesome. x)Fangirl is just phenomenal. She really captures what it is to be an introvert (spot on perfect!) AND waht it is to be a complete nerd and into fandom life. I like your heroine picks too!

Okay,truth to be told I am a little surprised as I was expecting to see Celaena in your list when I clicked on the link.
However,love your list girl!Some of these girls are my favourites,and others are not,only because I don’t know them:)
I couldn’t relate to Cath as much as other readers did,as I am a loud,talkative and crazy girl,but I really loved her character.
Isabelle is awesome!I love her even more than Clary,and she and Simon are one of my many OTPs.I sometimes wish she was the MC in the series.Maybe Clare should write a spin off series with Simon and Isabelle.
Katniss is one tough girl.And Lawrence plays her so well,that I can’t imagine anyone else as Katniss at all.
Matilda is a cutie!When I was 9,it used to be my favourite book!I used to stare at objects intently until my eyes hurt,trying to lift them like her:)

I love Parker! The rest I agree with – except for the ones from books I haven’t read. I don’t disagree with those but I just don’t know them. But Parker is fantastic! The short guy from Leverage is on the Librarians and I was so happy to see him. I’m hoping Parker will do a visit too. Great list!

PARKER!!!! I freaking adore her! Also she and Alec are the freaking cutest. The show is super cheesy, but I ended up loving it anyway. Probably mostly because of above. And of course Katniss. For all of time.

I ship her and Hardison so so hard. XD THEY ARE SO ADORABLE. Pfft, it is not cheesy. x) Some of the effects aren't so awesome and sometimes the jobs wrap up too easily but oh. my. gosh they are so so cute and I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH. I have a small (major) crush on Eliot.

Ha! I can prolly live on yogurt too! When I saw the title of this post appear in my inbox, I was like, “CATH AVERY!” And, viola, I am right. I’m beginning to map out your character, Awesome-Cait, watch out. 😉

Also, I think Katniss Everdeen will appear in 9 out of 10 of these posts. Everybody gotta love the girl on fire, eh. I’ve only seen Isabel Lightwood’s action in the film adaptation but, yeah, BADASS.

Katniss! Squee! She’s definitely one of mine. Oh, but I also love Risa from Unwind and also Natasha and Cress and Hayley from The Impossible Knife of Memory and…well, actually, I think I have a lot more favorite heroes – bad Aimee – but oh well.

Matilda! I did not experience her from the book because it was written when I was well into my adulthood, but she would most assuredly be on my list. Also, for some reason, I did not read it with my son, which is odd because we read other Dahl stories, but I adore her from the movie. Heidi would probably be my top heroine. I also love Blue from the Raven Cycle books. She reminds me of me because I hung out with a group of guys, being the only girl, with my bandmates.

I love Matilda because her reading habits totally mirror mine when I have the time to read. I love her sincere appreciation and love for books, and I feel like she really understands book nerds. I could also relate to Cath because she also really appreciated books and writing, but at the same time, I didn’t like her as much as I liked Matilda. I didn’t like that she made some decisions near the end that were totally uncharacteristic of her. And I just wanted to SCREAM AT HER THAT SHE DOESN’T NEED TO CHANGE SOME THINGS ABOUT HER.

I’m definitely doing this link-up, although probably on a Friday not a Tuesday because I am just rebellious that way. xD I LOVE FANGIRLING ABOUT HEROINES.

Matilda… oh gosh, Matilda. <3 I'm more like her than any other fictional character ever, although Cath comes pretty close. I'm such a Roald Dahl fangirl. xD

Pfffffffffff. *buries face in hands, giggling uncontrollably* My Natasha hair comment. I can't believe you included that. xDDDD And you ship her with Steve? I'd never even considered that before, but I think that could totally work. I SHIP EVERYONE WITH STEVE OK STEVE/PEGGY AND STEVE/BUCKY AND STEVE/SAM AND A LITTLE BIT OF STEVE/SHARON so basically I am TOTALLY down for adding another Steve pairing to the list of things I ship. 😀

You rebellious little thing. 😉 FOR ONCE I ACTUALLY WAS GOOD! I DID THE RULES! I'm always breaking rules in tags and things, but I actually ONLY stuck to 10 though it pained me and I kept deleting heroines in favour of other ones. *Sigh*I went on a Roald Dahl binge read when I was about 14. I KNOW I'M LATE TO THESE THINGS. But I love Roald Dahl a lot.haaaah. NOTHING IS SAFE WITH ME. 😉 Although someone else mentioned in a comment above that perhaps she heated up butter knives to use as a hair straightener, and I buy that. I do. STEVE/EVERYONE BASICALLY. He's just shippable.

Nice ones! Matilda is one my list too, because Matilda is just AMAZING. Also, Parker, yay! I really should start watching Leverage again… I only watched the first 10 episodes or something, but I loved them. Why did I ever stop? *adds to long list of TBS list (to be seen)*

Yeah I just basically joined the meme today and spent so much time doing last week’s post for fun that I ran out of time and had to do the first ten heroines I could think of! I know I’ve missed out a few good choices but I’ll do my own post about that at some point! Katniss is on my list of course!

ALL CREDIT FOR GETTING ME INTO LEVERAGE GOES TO YOU, BASICALLY. And yes yessss you need to read Shiver, although I don't think you'll like it as much, it's more soppy. But you HAVE to read to the end of the trilogy for Cole and Isabel. They are epic.

Yes! Sinner is like a “what happened after the Shiver books ended”. It's like a #3.5 sort of novel (like Fairest is to the Lunar Chronicles) and afjdlkas it's amazing. You can definitely read it as a standalone but Isabel and Cole have SO much history.

I only included book characters on my list, but Rogue would have definitely been one of my movie character picks. Of course, you can’t go wrong with Katniss. Teen Wolf! I still haven’t watched season 4. I really should get on that.

I probably should've stuck to book characters because I literally only scraped the surface of my heroines. XD KATNISS YES. She rules. Teen Wolf is amazing, although I didn't think S4 was as good as S3. The emmmmooootions in S3. GAH.

I completely forgot about TTT this week because I was so busy faffing about moving to WordPress. It seems to have gone well. We shall see!

I love your new TTT graphic! It reminds me of a 90s pop chart countdown for some reason which is obviously cool. I am with you on Katniss and Matilda! I just watched half of Divergent finally last night (will finish it later) and I am totally bumping Tris up my badass heroines list. I forgot how awesome she is.

Oh oh yay! *goes to see how it's all going* And THANK YOU because I'm still unsure about that TTT graphic. I have to have it be square to fit on my main page or I'd just use the traditional one. So I'm still deciding. TRIS IS AWESOME. I admire her a lot.

Yes! Parker! I love Parker. She just doesn’t know how to say or feel things, but she’s there when you need her and she always surprises you some way in what it is exactly that she does notice. And she’s hilarious!

I’m for Rogue and Natasha too. Especially Rogue.

And I like Lisbon from The Mentalist. She’s smart and fast thinking. She’s strong and knows how to take charge of a pressurized situation. And. . . she’s mean to Jane. . . because she likes him.

Oohh you watch Leverage too?! *leveragish hi five* I'm nearly finished the show and just a little bit sad. I DO NOT WANT IT TO END. *wails*Lisbon sounds absolutely epic. I love fast-thinking people and geniuses. Ohhh, geniuses are so fun to watch on tv. x)

Thank you for not limiting the prompt on heroines from books! (I aways find it difficult to write heroine, btw. I always have to think of heroin and honestly, well-written, badass female characters are like heroin to me. HA.)

I’m a bit disappointed you didn’t include Hermione or Luna, ’cause they are the heroines I mostly identify with, or Peggy Carter, who is my all-time favourite female character (especially since Agent Carter), but then, we are different people 🙂 Although I mostly second your opinions and I like to believe we have the same taste in books. ^^

OMG ME TOO. Thank you for saying it. xD I always think of heroin and then feel weird. >.> *ahem* Confessions out of the way, so, YAY! I love book heroines but I love how acting can really bring a different light and angle to things. Heeeey, I didn't include Hermione or Luna because I've only read the first 4 HP books AND I HAVEN'T EVEN MET LUNA. *gasps and send self tot he corner of shame* I swear I will get to them though. I also really want to watch Agent Carter. 😉

A great list filled with so many awesome women! I got hooked on Teen Wolf but still need to get to season 3, so I haven’t come across Malia yet. I forgot all about Matilda, but that girl is awesome! I also adore Rogue, she was always my favourite Xmen.

afjdklfasd, thank you Amy. #daymade I get the fonts from a WP widget and I get the gifs off google search. BUT IT'S NICE TO KNOW YOU LIKE MY STYLE BECAUSE GAH. IT'S SO ENCOURAGING. THANK YOU. x)Rogue has terrific hair. Even if Magneto did kind of turn it white a bit but IT STILL ROCKS.

You and I remember Budapest very differently. EXCEPT WE DON’T APPARENTLY. Cait, this is ridiculous. I swear you picked ALL of my favorite heroines. Well, apart from the ones from books and shows I haven’t read or watched, but whatever. If you can read my mind please keep it to yourself, it would freak me out because then I’d have to try to think less embarrassing things, which of course would make me think of all the embarrassing things I’m trying not to think about and, you know, it’s a vicious cycle.

Lydia and Malia are my absolute favorite Teen Wolf characters (apart from Stiles, of course). I’ve liked Lydia since forever and Malia is SO HILARIOUS. That one scene when she walks into the math classroom and slowly backs out again after seeing what’s written on the board? ME. I rewound it so many times. And Natasha really, really grew on me and Isabelle is like the most badass character ever. Demon-killing umbrellas and stilettos? I’D wear stilettos if they were that cool. (Okay, no I wouldn’t, but I appreciate the pain she’s going through to look fabulous and save the world.) And then Cath… she’s the most relatable character I’ve come across in… well, ever. Okay, I’ll stop now, but I’m in love with this post.

WE ARE LONG LOST TWINS, OBVIOUSLY, VLORA. Stiles is probably my top favourite, but he's adorable and nerdy and such a dork. 😉 BUT LYDIA AND MALIA ARE SECOND. And also Peter. I love Peter. I hate that I love Peter but he's awful and so good at it. I love how Malia growls in maths.

Great list! Cath and Katniss are perfect picks. I hadn’t even thought of doing any of the Teen Wolf characters! I’m surprised I had forgotten about them because Teen Wolf is one of my favorite shows. I can’t believe I Forgot about Matilda too!

I totally ship Natasha and Steve! Sorry, not the point. Black Widow is epic and I love the joke about her hair. Haha. Parker is my favorite character from Leverage, she’s just the best I’m so glad other book nerds know the awesome that is Leverage! I also love Blue, Lydia, and, of course, Katniss. Cath is possibly my favorite character ever, she’s just so relatable! I often refer to Fangirl as my bible…I’m a little obsessed. =)

It is on point! WE SHALL SHIP THEM TOGETHER! HUZZAH! Everyone I meet is so totally still putting her with Hawkeye, but pfft, he has as much personality as a lampshade. Steve + Natasha = awesome.EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH LEVERAGE. It's my favourite show ever (aside from Supernatural. hehe)

Cait, I just wanted you to know you should be very pleased with yourself. After watching week after week as you answered the TTT questions and made it look like so much fun (and, with a little prompting from a friend), I decided to jump on board and join the link up. 🙂

KATNISS! <3 She's one of my all time favorite heroines as well. She's so loyal and strong. And I love Matilda too – that was one of my favorite books when I was younger. She's so easy to connect with, you know? Fabulous post Cait, and great choices!

I could have gone forever, too! Kat and I made our lists independantly, and when I was putting the post together, I noticed that we had two of the same answers, which is really a top 8 and there are SO MANY deserving females, but I couldn’t bear not to include Katsa and Elisa! 😉 Please do bump EON up your list! It’s so good!!! Rogue, nice choice! She was always one of my favorites in the X-Men movies (I only know the movies) because I’d grown up watching Anna Paquin movies. Not the best reasoning, but that was it. Plus, she had the romantic lines. Now, those aren’t my criteria, but I do still love Rogue! ^.~ I almost picked Katniss! But I love Tris so much more and all that she is <3 Oh, Matilda? Nice! You have some really great, interesting choices here! And BTW, I love your blog logo!

We needed like top 50 heroines! XD And I soooo really need to read Graceling. GAH. I NEED LIKE 149024 more hours in my day so I can read all these epic books! I think I'll read Eon next month because DRAGONS. (I basically only know the Xmen movies but I've read a few comics and she's aaawesome there too.)

Well, you know my favorite will always be Katniss! But Isabelle is a very nice choice too, she was by FAR my favorite female in that series (what I am saying is, Clary was not). And I need to read Fangirl. And The Raven Boys. Basically, I should expand my horizons past Katniss Everdeen, I suppose. Lovely list!

*hi fives for Katniss adoration* SHE DESERVES ALL THE AWARDS. I've never wanted a character to have a happy ending quite like I really really wanted Katniss to be okay. :') Haaa. Okay, I don't hate Clary. But I agree she didn't really change from book 1 to book 6 and that's disappointing to me.

Currently watching the last season of Leverage — OH GOSH WHAT AM I GOING TO DO ONCE IT’S OVER? — and Parker is probably my favourite character. Okay. So I love them all, but she’s just so quirky and loyal and just all-round awesome.

I love Katniss, Parker, and Rogue (I’m getting a puppy and Rogue is a top contender for her name)XD
I seriously need to read the Mortal Instutments books!!! I want, but time is lacking and my TBR is already too bigXD
Another favorite heroine of mine (ok, she’s more of a sidekick, but I’m counting her because she’s my favorite ever!) is Jo Harvelle!! I want Jo back to bad!!DX And Cress!!! I have never read a character that I related more to (ok, minus the fake death as a baby and the being kidnapped and hidden away for years. And the hacker abilities. But plus the borderline obsessive crush on someone you’ve never met and probably will never meet. She just got lucky.) Cress and I could be brunette/blonde twins when it comes to personalities.

I am cyber hugging your list right now. Perfect list. As if you knew who I stalk or “ship”(?)or whatever these crazy kids say nowadays & posted it right here.
I love Rogue BUT I also love Jean too. My heart broke for Jean. Especially her & Logan’s unrequited love.
Isabel Lightwood she needs MORE love. I love Izzy so much I can’t remember the other ones name-
the main character we are supposed to love.
Lydia, Lydia,Lydia. Girl Crush central. I always love her outfits, her hair, her Lydia-isms, she’s freaking perfect.
I knew there was a reason I decided to stalk bloglovin today. This list.

Matilda was literally my hero growing up. I loved her love for books and I loved how clever she was and that she didn’t put up with shit form her family. She glued their hats to their heads instead!!!! (*giggles*)

Blue is also such an amazing female lead and so inspiring! She fits in so well with all these guys and won’t take shit from them! It’s so beautiful and makes their friendship so fantastic.

I have to admit that Cath does make me think of you! I mean, not that I actually *know* you, but I *feel* like I know you, and I feel like you’re kind of Cath-esque. Or she’s Cait-esque. Whatever, you get my point. Also Matilda… I don’t even have the words to express my love for that girl.

Darn. I wish I had been online for this ttt, but Tuesdays are not my online days! I shall have to check these things on MONDAY and then schedule a post, just so I don’t miss out on an awesome top ten like this.
I really like your answers, Cait, especially with the mix of lit and film. Rouge seems like a superhero I should meet soon.

But but… Natasha and Hawkeye are perfect together! D: HOW DARE YOU SHIP HER WITH ANYONE ELSE. *mock gasp* *sobs* Hawkeye is the best and is just misunderstood. *sobs some more*

My favorite heroines…? Gosh I don’t know. o.o Cimorene from Dealing With Dragons is awesome… she’s a princess who actually knows how to DO stuff. And can cook. And deal with dragons. XD I just read a Gaiman book (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) and Lettie Hempstock was amazing and 11 and awwgsh now my feels are broken why did I even say anything. *even more sobbing* Probably one of my all-time favorites is Sophie from Howl’s Moving Castle, and Sophy from The Grand Sophy. XD (Lots of Sophies.)

I agree with most of these (the only ones I don’t are the ones I no nothing about). And it’s so refreshing to meet someone else to loves Malia! Too many people don’t like her simply because she gets in the way of Stydia. It’s infuriating.

Ahhh, you have such great choices!! 🙂 Katniss, Cath, Isabelle, Matilda, yes yes yes. I’m really liking Blue so far. She’s great. I need to watch “Leverage” after I finish “Teen Wolf” (I’m on the season 2 finale, and I just started S2 a couple days ago!). I would also add Hermione to this list, because without her the entire wizarding world would be dead. She saves everyone countless times. And she isn’t worried to speak her mind and put Harry and Ron in their place.

(I skimmed past Lydia/Malia, because spoilers, but if I read what I think I read and Lydia is a banshee, that would be so cool. I don’t think I’ve ever seen banshees on a paranormal TV show.)

I love my heroines <3 And you have some great ones on the list. Natasha, or Black Widow is one of my favourite characters in the Avengers! She is one of those who needs their own movie now, and SJ plays her character so well as well! I also love my Isabelle Lightwood <3 That girl is independent, confident, spunky and super cool. Fighting in heels – I need her talents. Oh, and Matilda. I would love to be a brain whizz who can read books as fast as her and with magic! Imagine all the trouble I could get myself into.